POLSC412: International Law

Unit 9: International Human Rights LawsUnit
9 Time Advisory
This unit will take you approximately 9 hours to complete.

☐ Subunit 9.1: 5 hours

☐ Subunit 9.2: 4 hours

Unit9 Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
- Define universal human rights under international law.
- Explain strategies for implementation and enforcement of universal
human rights and non-discrimination under international law.
- Identify legal issues incident to substantive rights of women under
international law.

Instructions: Please go to the linked page and read Judge
Trindade’s article on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
You can also access a PDF version by choosing the link titled
“English” on webpage.

Terms of Use: Please respect the copyright and terms of use
displayed on the webpages above.

Web Media: The United Nations’ Audiovisual Library of
International Law: Judge Thomas Buergenthal’s “A Brief History of
International Human Rights Law”
Link: The United Nations’ Audiovisual Library of International Law:
Judge Thomas Buergenthal’s “A Brief History of International Human
Rights
Law”
(RealPlayer Video)

Instructions: Please watch the video presentation (33 mins.).

Terms of Use: Please respect the copyright and terms of use
displayed on the webpages above.

Web Media: The United Nations’ Audiovisual Library of
International Law: Anthony D’Amato’s “Human Rights and
Enforcement”
Link: The United Nations’ Audiovisual Library of International Law:
Anthony D’Amato’s “Human Rights and
Enforcement”
(RealPlayer Video)

Instructions: Please watch the video presentation (31 mins.).

Terms of Use: Please respect the copyright and terms of use
displayed on the webpages above.